Lysaught M. Therese, Kotva Joseph J. et al. (eds.) On Moral Medicine: Theological Perspectives in Medical Ethics

3rd edition. — William B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2012. — 1988 p. — ISBN: 978-0-8028-6601-1In print for more than two decades, On Moral Medicine remains the definitive anthology for Christian theological reflection on medical ethics. This third edition updates and expands the earlier award-winning volumes, providing classrooms and individuals alike with one of the finest available resources for ethics-engaged modern medicine.Method
Religion and Medicine
Theology and Medical Ethics
Christianity and the Social Practice of Health Care
Christianity and the Social Responsibility of Health Care
The Christian Social Practice of Health Care
Patients and Professionals
The Professions
The Patient-Physician Relationship
Personhood
Embodiment
Care of Patients and Their Suffering
Vulnerable Persons
Persons with Mental Illness
Aging and the Elderly
Persons with Disabilities
Research Ethics and Experimental Subjects
Embryonic Stem Cell Research and “Therapeutic” Cloning
The Beginning of Life
Life and Its Sanctity
Children
Contraception
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Abortion
Genetics
The End of Life
Death and its (In)Dignity
Choosing Death
Accepting Death